Karel Navrátil

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Name Karel Navratil		Role Composer
Died December 23, 1936, Prague, Czech Republic

Karel Navrátil a Erika

Karel Navrátil (24 April 1867 – 23 December 1936) was a Czech violinist, composer and music educator. He was born in Prague, and studied in Vienna under Guido Adler and František Ondříček, afterward working as a composer and music teacher in Prague. Notable students include composers Helen Hopekirk and John Powell. See: List of music students by teacher: N to Q#Karel Navrátil. He died in Prague.

Some sources have confused him with Karl Nawratil (1836-1914).

Karel Navratil - Gogo Show Praga 2001

Selected works

Navrátil's compositions include opera, symphonies and symphonic poems, piano and violin concertos, chamber music and piano pieces, songs and choral works.

Opera

Heřman, Op. 21

Herman a Dorothea

Salambo

Orchestral

Symphony in G minor, Op. 4 [sic] (published 1902)

Koncertní ouvertura (Concert Overture), Op. 5 (1872)

Jan Hus, Symphonic Poem

Žižka, Symphonic Poem

Bílá hora (White Mountain; Blanche montagne), Symphonic Poem

Indianerlegende for string orchestra with harp

Concertante

Piano Concerto in F minor

Violin Concerto in E major

Piano

Variace na norské lidové písně (Variations on a Norwegian Folk Song; Variationen über ein norwegisches Volkslied), Op. 4 (1865)

2 Skladby (2 Pieces), Op. 6 (1873)

3 Balady (3 Ballades), Op. 14 (1883)

3 Skladby (3 Pieces), Op. 19 (1888)

Choral

Mše D-dur (Mass in D major) for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ, Op. 26

Kantor Halfar for male chorus

Vocal

5 Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 10 (1881)

3 Balladen for low voice and piano, Op. 13 (1883); words by Ludwig Uhland

References

Karel Navrátil Wikipedia

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Karel Navrátil a Erika

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Karel Navratil - Gogo Show Praga 2001

Selected works

References